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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 32 to 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?
(a) DVDs.
(b) Notebooks.
(c) Cassette tapes.
(d) Photos.

2. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?
(a) Joseph Stalin.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Benito Mussolini.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

3. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1812.

4. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1921.

5. During Doctor Mossadegh's reign, where did Shah Pahlavi flee?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?

2. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?

3. About how far away is Qom from Tehran?

4. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?

5. In "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini asking of the Iranian people in a televised speech?

(see the answer key)

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